The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1887-08-19

aim. Mr.. Smith," said Lord Cray,
But if she's a lady and all right l
don't care. Nothing will steady HIM
until he marries; and ii, as | said,
of q suitable position
OF course Mr.. Smith, we m..st be a
little exclusive-why, it the very best
thing he can do"
We'll, my lord, there's the difficult
said old Smith. "She's a lady
by birth and education, but from
OF family circumstances She
has been Obliged to get her living in q
milliner's shop"
"Milliner's shop!" exclaimed Lord
Cray. "That is indeed a difficulty.
The best OF birth and education hard
ly balances the shop, does it, eh?
Confound him! And the matters
gone so far that you've come to see
me about it. OF course you'rea great
friend OF his. | believe they call you
old Smith in the regiment, don't
they?"
"Yes, / take a great interest in him
and in the GIRL" replied Smith, land
I've taken the liberty not only to
speak pretty plainly to your son, but
to have the girl removed"
"Then you've constituted yourself
the young-the young lady's protec-
tor, Mr.. Smith?" said his lordship.
but if the cause OF the evil is remov-
ed, why bother any more about it?
Why, sir, Robert has been in love
hopelessly in love-a score OF times to
my knowledge; yet he has survived i'll
each case. Why shouldn't he survive
in this?"
"Well, my lord, you see .hegirlloves
him honestly and truly, and | consci-
entiously believe that, in this instance,
his love is really genuine" replied
Smith. "'True that she is out of his
way now, but i could not answer for
the effect which such q separation
might have on him."
"H'm! Well, OF course, Lord Cray's
son mustn't marry the girl in trade,
although Lord Cray himself does sell
hisgame and his fruit, and possessesn
coal wharf on the Regents Canal"
said the nobleman. "Yet you say
she's a lady. Where is she, Capt.
Smith,"
with her father in the country"
replied the officer.
"Who is he? What is he?" asked
Lord Crary.
"He is a clergyman-the rector OF a
poor parish, with u large family to
bring up upon q very insufficient in
come, so that he has been obliged to
send his daughter out to get her own
living i'll the world" replied old Smith.
The great mar rose from his chair
and paced up and down the room for
some moments in deep thought. At
last he stopped short and said:
Capt. Smith get the girl out of the
millinary business as quick as you
can. OF course, / am saying this up
on the superstition that you are so
far acquainted with her as to be able
to do it. Ii money is needed,
write me a line here, and let theyoung
rascal pursue his suit. don't know
how to thank you sufficiently for the
trouble you have taken in the matter,
us III the absence of the information
you have given me l should assuredly
have treated the clandestine union OF
my son with q milliner girl with the
greatest severity"
"Then Imay tell your son, my lord,
that-that--"
Al SoolCs iu SEbo lhl lCo lllt
BETTER" said Lord Cray.
Old smith took his leave with a
beaming face, and arrived at Fillstone
III time for mess.
The honorable Bob Topsham was
there, and glared umutterable things
at his brother officer throughout the
repast. Indeed. old Smith could not
help being conscious that he was an
object OF general interest, and, from
the fact that conversation at the ta-
BILE was more subdued than usual, al
though it was u guest night, he opined
that during his brief absense Il storm
had been gathering which would pres
emily burst upon bis head.
Immediately after dinner Smith, us
vas his custom, rose and left without
taking any wine. Bob Topsham also
rose and followed him, and when lie
got outside the door said, in a voice
which was almost inarticulate with
anger:
Smith. are you going to apologize
for your behavior"
"Hello!' exclaimed Smith, laughing
chats rather good; n sub OF three
years standing making a cool request
like that to mar fifteen years his
senior'"
~ don't care if you We're fifty years
my senior" retorted officer
You've behaved in a"
"Stop! stop!' cried old Smith.
"don't 90 too far! Let me have &
word! Come to my rooms!"
Directly the door was closed behint
them old Smith, without any preface
said: care you still in love with Graci'
Clough?"
"Of curse l am" replied Bob, il
amazement. "But what's the use o
itnowyou'vebolted with her? You've
taken q mean advantage OF q fellow
You've behaved like ID"
"Stendy, lad, steady" i%nterposei
old Smith, laying his hand gently Oh
the shoulder OF the excited youngster
It's true I've taken her away, but
only did so to enable me to do you {
good turn. You're quite sure yol
love Oracle sufficiently to make her 1
good husband?"
"Why. OF course | do" replied Bob
looking inquiringly i'll the face OF uh'
elder officer. But say, Smith, wha'
does this all mean? What have 70,
been doing?"
"Well, I've got your fathers con
sent to your marriage with her that!
all" replied old Smit h.
you have!" gapsed Bob Topsham
"Do you mean to say that you'v,
given her up to me? You. who LOVED
her as much as | did? You, whom
I've been slanging right and left 10
doing what ! thought was u mean &C
ton. Where is Gracie?"
cat her father's-at my father
house," replied Smith.
"Her fathers and your father's?'
repeated the young nan "Why, !
she your sister?'
Eyes, she is my sister," replied Of,
Smith. "My father is a p%oorcountr.
parson. He couldn't afford to kee]
Oracle at home. She shuddered q
the notion of going out as agoverness
so she assumed anothername and wen
into the millinery business. | didn'
want it known all over the regimen
, that / had n sister in a milliner'ss SHOP
!. That's ii ."-London Truth.
The Release of George Bidwell